Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-03
TWO TOWNS
In Kansas Indulge in q De-
termined and Disas-
ferrous Contest.
Rufus Blodgett, Democrat,
Elected Senator From
New Jersey
Terrible News From Mobile
About the Burning of the
Steamer Gardner.
Railroad Men in C0nfsrence-FsrmiBg .
New Trottiag AssOclAtion-Death
Of Chief Justice Morrison Of
California = Dismissed all
Charges - The British
Columbia Japan
Trade.

Columbia Japan
Trade.
County Seat Contest In Kansas.
DENVER, March All appears that
the killing at Coronado, Kansas, last
Monday over the County seat affair did
not occur in Wallace county, as 6rst re-
ported. A telegram from Wallace TO
the Associated PFeas this afternoon says
that On Sunday last q bloody sffray took
place at Coronado, Wichita County. Il
grew out of the county seat trouble ex-
isting there. Oa that day seven men,
ChAs. Coulter, Bill Rayner, Frank
Jennes, George Watkins. Emett Dun
nang, A. N. BoFey and n. Johnson left
Lsosa and went ts Coronado. Some Of
them vent 10 have fun and the Others to
see IL. Three Of them we're armed.
They took beer with them, and after ar
irving there proceeded to drink With
some of the Coronado boys. They
soon qaarreled, and Coulter and one
I1oomis drew their revolvers and began
shooting. This vas the signal for the
war to begin, and the Coronado men
opened on the Leota crowd from win
II oOWa 9A0 SII1AS4 RAN@NNa SNAANGAf
Rayner and L0omis fell, the first tive
dead and the last with q leg and arm
both broken.
The Oorouada fellows then turnsd on
the other Leota men who had got into
their buggy and were fleeing for their
lives. Ninchesters were used freely
and three Of the Leota men we're shot
out of the buggy. The team was wound
| ed and ran away 10 Leota, and only two
Of the men got in with it. The others
were picked up and taken to town.
| Watkins died yesterday. Borey, John
son and Lsomis are expected to die.
Both towns are surrounded with
guards and no one Is allowed to enter
who is not well known. Both are fully
armed and provided with ammunition.
The bodies OF Coulter and Watkins we're
brought to Wallace last night and taken
East for burial. Watkins vas married,
and his body was accompanied by his
wife. They we're from Illinois. CoulseT's
body was taken by his sister TO Russell,
Kansas. Raynes was buried at LeOta-
The end is not yet.
A Senator at Hast.
TRENTON IN. J.), March 2-Rufus
| Blodgett, q Democrat, was elected
/ United States Senator this afternoon.
He is Superintendent Of the New York
& Long Branch Railroad.
| Railroad Men I'm Conference.
NEw YoRK. March 2.--At a conference
of the trsftio mansR r., freight agents
and railroad Vice Presidents ani mar
ayers held today. the Classification
Committees report, at which the agents
and managers have been at work for
the past ten days, was discussed. The
report Of the committee was accepted
by the conference as read. 1t Is under
stood that the adjustment Of rates pro-
posed in the report has given general
satisfaction to railroad men. The COM
mittee a. pointed to consider the item
/ Of wholesale reductions to travelling
companies and excursion parties will
make its report this week. Some of the
Western men we're in favor OF applying
the new Law very strictly, but the East
eFn agents took different view Of the
question and considered that the pres
ent system, with some slight modiioa-
tions, will not conflict with the rev In
ter state Comnerce Law. 1t is expected
that the conference will arrive at a
definite understanding today.
Forming a new TFOtting Association.
DErRorr. March 2.-Tnis afternoon
the convention called to consider the
advisapility Of forming e new trotting
association, met and effeotsd q tenn
porary organization. The Committee
on Credentials was appointed and re
ported that sixty seven tr0tting associa-
tions were represented from fifteen
States. A motion 10 form q new asso-
citation was pat and carried unanimous
ly. A committee was appointed, with
ID. O. Bowman, OF Ottumwa, love, as
Chairman, to prepare laws 20 be pre-
sented to the convention.
Death OF Judge Morrison.
SAN FRAHolsoo, March 2.--Chief JUS
tioe Morrison, Of the state Supreme
Court, died this morning.
Dismlased All the Charges.
A special session of the Police Com
missioners was held last evening to sx-
anime the charges made by sx Officer
Burdett against Captain Douglass, Ser
ReaAt Fleming and Counselor Clark.
After the hearing Of testimony, the
Beard. at l:l5 g. m, went into exscu-
tive session, aod q few minutes after
annOaRoed the dismissal Of all the
charges.
The British C0iumbIa.Japan Trade
The Cars New Tsrk special says:
"The Canadian Pacific Railway, which
recsntly chartered the Cunard steam
ships Parthia, Batavia and Abyssinia
for is Pacific trade. has arranged to
start its first line from Vancouver TO
japan and China ports. The Parthiz
Will be the pioneer steamer Of the line,
leaving HonRkong by way Of Yoko-
hama for Vancouver. The vessels will
run monthly till new steamships are
built. The line will connect with the
Peutnsula & Oriental aud Msssaeeries
, Maritime lines In the East India
trade"
Decided to oppose she Nominatisn Of
Tretaer.
WksHrxoroS. March 2.-The Senate
Committee on the District OF Columbia
a. special and very short meeting this
morning, voted to report adversely upon
the nomination Of James NJ. Trotter,
; the Bossoa colored man nominated for
Recorder Of the District Of Columbia.
DOes Prshtbit the Entry sf Chinese
Wsmea.
The Treasury Department has de-
cided that tbs wife Of q Chinese laborsF
is person whose original entry into
this coanfFy 10 prohibited By the Chinese
restriction act.
In ABsweF Go senator AIdFieh's Res
siuffSn-
Acting Secretary Fsirchild has for
warded 20 tbs Senate IN response 10
Senator Aidrich's resolution calling fer
information iE regard to the imports
sion OF distilled spirits bonded fer ex
port. tvo long rsporss prepared by the
Commissiones 81 internal Rexerae. In
the first repoFt, the CommissioneF says
that il Is ROW and has beea begetofore
the practice Of the ONCE 20 eoileet sny
and all penalties aHd interest thai bAve
. oscuFred oo saeb sp8Eita- TIE sec0nd